Apprentice - Backend Engineer
Cowbell Cyber
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Founded in 2019 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cowbell has rapidly grown, now operating across the U.S., Canada, U.K., and India. This growth was recently bolstered by a successful Series C fundraising round of $60 million from Zurich Insurance. This investment not only underscores the confidence in Cowbell’s mission but also accelerates our capacity to revolutionize cyber insurance on a global scale. With the backing of over 25 prominent reinsurance partners, Cowbell is poised to redefine how SMEs navigate the evolving landscape of cyber threats.
Objective:
- The objective of a backend software engineer intern is to gain practical experience and contribute to the development and maintenance of the backend systems of a software application or platform. This role typically involves working closely with senior engineers and the development team to design, implement, test, and optimize the server-side components of a software application.
What you will do:
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Experience with Java Microservices, ELK and RDS/Postgres.
- Make key architectural decisions to build our SaaS platform in a near-greenfield environment.
- Play a critical role working with the team to architect, design, develop and deliver innovative solutions.
- Work and collaborate with insurance product team, UI engineers and data science, machine learning team.
- Actively participate in a highly collaborative agile development process to achieve cost, quality and delivery objectives.
- Continuously deploy software in containerized micro-services running on public cloud infrastructure.
What Cowebell needs from you:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field AND enrolled in an accredited Masters degree program studying computer science or related field
- Experience working on Software as a Service products.
- Experience with Kafka.
- Experience building cloud-based RESTful applications with JSON, and an aptitude for best practices in designing RESTful APIs.
- Experience with continuous integration and automated testing.
Our US Benefits include (but are not limited to):
- Flexible PTO policy, 13 paid holidays in the US
- Company subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance (90% for employee and eligible dependents)
- Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts, depending on your selected health insurance
- Stock options in a rapidly scaling startup
- 401(k) program with employer matching
- Company paid basic Life, AD&D, STD & LTD and Voluntary benefits
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
- Winner of Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of Best Workplaces for 2022 & 2023
Work Location:
- This is a fully remote position, but we are currently only hiring candidates located in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, DC, WI
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We are committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Cowbell is a leading innovator in cyber insurance, dedicated to empowering businesses to always deliver their intended outcomes as the cyber threat landscape evolves. Guided by our core values of TRUE—Transparency, Resiliency, Urgency, and Empowerment—we are on a mission to be the gold standard for businesses to understand, manage, and transfer cyber risk.
At Cowbell, we foster a collaborative and dynamic work environment where every employee is empowered to contribute and grow. We pride ourselves on our commitment to transparency and resilience, ensuring that we not only meet but exceed industry standards.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard and valued. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and continuous opportunities for professional development.
Cowbell is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows an employer to determine an employee's eligibility to work in the US using information reported on an employee's Form I-9. The E-Verify system confirms eligibility with both the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For more information, please go to the USCIS E-Verify website.
For more information, please visit https://cowbell.insure/.
Cowbell Cyber does not permit the use of AI tools during any stage of our interview process. By submitting your application, you agree to complete all assessments and interviews without the use of generative AI assistance.
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